21.   The Fort Worth, Texas, Bass family, which made its fortune in oil, said it made its bid to increase shareholder value.

22.   The sale was made by members of the Bass family of Texas, a family that has been viewed as one of the richest in the world.

23.   The Winscott, owned by Ed Bass of the billionaire Bass family, is the temporary home for the herd.

24.   Thompson, it turns out, was bidding on behalf of a Woodside resident rumored to be J. Taylor Crandall, financial adviser to the Bass family.

25.   Ultimately, Harken drilled two very expensive dry holes, with financing provided by the billionaire Bass family of Fort Worth.

26.   Texas Pacific, whose founders managed money for the Bass family of Texas, opened its London office a year ago.

27.   Texas Pacific Group, whose founders managed money for the Bass family of Texas, opened its London office a year ago.

28.   The Bass family made its fortune from oil holdings and used the proceeds to invest in the stock market.